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FAC qual for Navy NAs/NFOs

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jointhelocalizer

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Hey all,

Just curious to see if there are billets/opportunities to pick up a FAC qual during your sea/shore tour. I've read a little bit about a few opportunities over with SPECWAR, but nothing about supporting another branch. I know it is common in the Marines to do a FAC tour. Do some pilots/NFOs hop over to the green side to to get a qual? Is FAC/JTAC a desirable/useful qual to have or is it considered stray away the traditional path? I was on a MIDN cruise with an ANGLICO this summer and there was a -60 pilot there, but I didn't know if that was a common billet. Thanks!
 
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sickboy

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You can list ANGLICO and NSW LNO on your detailing sheet going into your disassociated. I only know two guys who have gone that route: one is a NSW LNO currently who has already dropped his papers to get out, and the other is currently an FTS O-4 who did an ANGLICO tour. Everything I've heard about it is that it's "not career enhancing" if you care about that sort of thing.
 
insanebikerboy

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I know a few dudes that have done it so it’s possible but a FAC/JTAC for Navy guys isn’t very common. Like most everything in the Navy, depends a lot on timing. Plus, the further you get from the beaten path the less favorable it looks on boards, etc.

That said, I did the JTAC thing and it’s a helluva lot of fun.
 
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RotorBoy83

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NFOHopeful19 said:
Hey all,

Just curious to see if there are billets/opportunities to pick up a FAC qual during your sea/shore tour. I've read a little bit about a few opportunities over with SPECWAR, but nothing about supporting another branch. I know it is common in the Marines to do a FAC tour. Do some pilots/NFOs hop over to the green side to to get a qual? Is FAC/JTAC a desirable/useful qual to have or is it considered stray away the traditional path? I was on a MIDN cruise with an ANGLICO this summer and there was a -60 pilot there, but I didn't know if that was a common billet. Thanks!
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Yes, it’s possible to be sent to a TACP school in the navy. Essentially limited to VFA F squadron pilots and WSOs who are identified for the FAC(A) program, last time I checked.

I know they sent a few HSC-84/85 guys through back in the day, but I imagine that opportunity has dried up.

Neither opportunity involved a tour as a FAC. Closest you can get to that is a Fires O job at one of the teams, but it’s not exactly a FAC tour like you’re thinking. There’s other opportunities out there but they’re so rare and outside the “norm” they’re not really worth mentioning. Most involve SOCOM.
 
Treetop Flyer

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RotorBoy83 said:
Yes, it’s possible to be sent to a TACP school in the navy. Essentially limited to VFA F squadron pilots and WSOs who are identified for the FAC(A) program, last time I checked.

I know they sent a few HSC-84/85 guys through back in the day, but I imagine that opportunity has dried up.

Neither opportunity involved a tour as a FAC. Closest you can get to that is a Fires O job at one of the teams, but it’s not exactly a FAC tour like you’re thinking. There’s other opportunities out there but they’re so rare and outside the “norm” they’re not really worth mentioning. Most involve SOCOM.
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Did you bother reading the three other replies before you posted that?
 
Treetop Flyer

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mfaulknerwso said:
Did he say something that was wrong?

I thought he added to and clarified the previous posts.
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Yes. There is a path for navy guys to be JTACs outside of the teams and it’s ANGLICO.

Some -18F people do go to TACP school as mentioned above as part of their FAC(A) syllabus, not to be FACS/JTACs. Plus that’s a pretty worthless program the way the Navy does it. It does obligate the Navy to fill a ton of EWTGPAC/LANT frags, so at least there’s that.
 
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RotorBoy83

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Treetop Flyer said:
Yes. There is a path for navy guys to be JTACs outside of the teams and it’s ANGLICO.

Some -18F people do go to TACP school as mentioned above as part of their FAC(A) syllabus, not to be FACS/JTACs. Plus that’s a pretty worthless program the way the Navy does it. It does obligate the Navy to fill a ton of EWTGPAC/LANT frags, so at least there’s that.
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Did you bother reading the other replies before you posted this?
 
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